Simon Bize – 2019
Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune with Chisa Bize, 25th May, 2021. Domaine Simon Bize et Fils 12 Rue Chanoine Donin 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 57 www.domainebize.fr More reports from Domaine Simon Bize The recent vintages with Chisa: For… Read More
Domaine Simon Bize – Latricières
Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune with Chisa Bize, who as you can see prefers her Latricières to do the talking, 16th May, 2018. Domaine Simon Bize et Fils 12 Rue Chanoine Donin 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 57 www.domainebize.fr Link to… Read More
Simon Bize – 2013
Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune with Chisa Bize, 19th November, 2014. Domaine Simon Bize et Fils 12 Rue Chanoine Donin 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 57 www.domainebize.fr It was my first visit chez Bize since we lost Patrick, I have to say that… Read More
Domaine Chantal Remy – Latricières
Tasted in Morey with Florian Remy + Simba, 14 May 2018. Domaine Chantal Remy 1, place du Monument 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 (0)3 80 34 32 59 www.domaine-chantal-remy.com Link to Latricières-Chambertin profile The Remy family are perhaps the most iconic owners of… Read More
Latricières-Chambertin – A Vineyard Profile
Ici commence Latricières-Chambertin! To the left, unploughed Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Aux Combottes and above the Combottes is Clos de la Roche. To the right, the ploughed Latricières-Chambertin of Camus, above it, bordered by trees is the unploughed Latricières of Arnoux-Lachaux. Grand Cru Surface (ha)1 2015 Prodn hl2 2016… Read More
Profile: Maison Le Grappin (Savigny)
During 2013, Maison Le Grappin moved to new (very old) premises within the wall of old Beaune. ‘Le Grappin’ – or ‘the hook’. Can Savigny-lès-Beaune be Andrew’s hook? Before you meet Andrew Nielsen or hear his story, just a look at one of his bottles will confirm that you… Read More
Profile: Maison Chanterêves (Savigny)
Chanterêves is a new producer in Savigny-lès-Beaune. They purposefully describe themselves as ‘négociant-vinificateurs‘, this to underline that they buy grapes and then do everything that comes afterwards, rather than some of the less demanding shades of négoce. Wine is a physical profession. We take what we have and try to… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted ‘en-place’
150 wines for you. d’Ardhuy (Corgoloin) Albert Bichot (Beaune) JC Boisset (Nuits) Simon Bize (Savigny) Camille-Giroud (Beaune) Champy (Beaune) Louis Chenu (Savigny) Dublère (Savigny) Rebourgeon-Mure (Pom.) Seguin-Manuel (Beaune) The format of the majority of 2011 notes that follow,… Read More
Just so many wines…
Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st December 2010 and the end of March 2011. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s – I tasted lots of 2010s in this period, but far too early to make notes – there’s not much value telling you that Romanée-Conti… Read More